Heroes

I watched MSNBC's Chris Hayes' comments concerning Memorial Day and listened with some bemusement the predictable firestorm he stirred up amongst conservative talk show hosts. I think Hayes' comments at least churned out a legitimate larger point, however, and one that needs some serious airing out especially in the current political wartime climate in which we live. At least it has some discussion going now. Mentioning his opinions about "heroes" on Memorial day? Maybe not a great idea. Mentioning them at all? Possibly worth a closer look. Your thoughts?



For the record, I have not watched or listened to any of David Pakman's other work, but I actually thought this segment was pretty well-balanced. Again, your thoughts?

Eugenics, Part I



Logo of the Second International Congress of Eugenics, 1921

 This article is part 1 of (I think) a 3 part series of articles on eugenics. It deals with eugenics projects the world over in the twentieth and the twenty-first centuries, and how those projects flourished pretty mch equally under nationalist, socialist, and capitalist systems, and how they were well-funded by all three.

Happy Memorial Day

I would like to wish a very happy Memorial Day to all Americans everywhere. I will return to writing on Tuesday so stay tuned. Have fun today and remember what the holiday is really about: remembering the fallen men and women of our armed forces, regardless of our own personal opinions of the wars they lost their lives in.